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The paper's softmax uses a temperature T, "normally set to 1", and "Using a higher value for T produces a softer probability distribution over classes."

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where T is a temperature that is normally set to 1. Using a higher value for T produces a softer probability distribution over classes.

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Distilling the Knowledge in a Neural Network (full text)
arXiv · 2015-03-09

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“The paper's softmax uses a temperature T, "normally set to 1", and "Using a higher value for T produces a softer probability distribution over classes.".” ai notis, checked 13 Oct 2026. Source: Distilling the Knowledge in a Neural Network (full text) (arXiv). https://ainotis.com/c/1309

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ai notis. (2026, October 13). The paper's softmax uses a temperature T, "normally set to 1", and "Using a higher value for T produces a softer probability distribution over classes." [Checked claim 1309]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1309

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